Blogger GuidesHow to create a blog on Blogger
Making the blog takes two minutes. Choosing the name and the address is the part worth thinking about.
The steps
Blogger's own help page lists these steps. You need a Google Account.
- Sign in to Blogger.
- On the left, click the down arrow beside the blog name.
- Click New blog.
- Type a name for the blog and click Next.
- Choose a blog address (the URL). It ends in
.blogspot.com. - Click Save.
The page adds a reminder that your blog must follow the Blogger Content Policy and Terms of Service. Blogger works in current versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Microsoft Edge, and the page asks you to keep the browser updated.
Decide these before you click Save
The name is shown at the top of the blog and in search results, and you can change it later in Settings.
The address is harder to change: the address you choose is the one search engines and readers learn. It must be available, and a short address that says what the blog is about is easier to remember. If you plan to use your own domain later (see the page on custom domains), you can still keep the blogspot address as the fallback.
The language is set in Settings under Basic. Set it to the language that you write in.
Who may read it. New blogs are public. If you want a private diary or a team notebook, change the reader access before you publish (see the page on privacy and team access).
What to do after creating it
- Open Settings and check the title, description and language.
- Under Privacy, make sure "Visible to search engines" is on if you want search traffic.
- Open Theme and choose a design. See the page on changing the theme.
- Write one test post, then preview it on your phone.
- Create the pages that readers and ad programmes expect: About, Contact and Privacy Policy. See the page on pages and posts.
Good habits from the start
Back up the theme before you edit it and the content from time to time. Use real headings (H2, H3) in posts. Keep a note of the Google Account that owns the blog: if you lose access to that account, you lose the blog.
How many blogs can I have?
Blogger's help page does not state a limit in the section on creating a blog. You switch between blogs with the arrow beside the blog name.
Can I change the address later?
You can change the blogspot address in Settings under Publishing, but links and search results that use the old address will break unless you set up redirects. Choose carefully the first time.
Sources
Read on 13 November 2026. Steps and screen names can change; compare with the current help page.
This is an independent guide. It is not connected with Google or Blogger. Blogger, AdSense and Google are names of Google LLC. The steps follow Blogger Help and AdSense Help as read on 13 November 2026; the Blogger screens change from time to time, so a menu may be named a little differently on your screen.